Armature for dynamo-electric machines



(No Model.)

H. B. SHERIDAN.

ARMATURE FOR DYNAMO ELEGTRIG MAGHINES.

N0.'262,136. Patented Aug. 1, 1882.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY B. SHERIDAN, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

ARMATURE FOR DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 262,136, dated August1, 1882.

Application filed February 20, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HENRY B. SHERIDAN, ofCleveland, Uuyahoga county, Ohio, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Armatures for Dynamo-Electric Machines, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part ofthis specification, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure l is a side elevation of a portion of an armature to which myimprovement has been applied, part of the helix-coils beingremoved andpartly in section. Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation of a part of the sametaken through the line a: m, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation ofa part of the same taken through the line 3 y, Fig. 1, with side platesattached. Fig. 4 is a sectional elevation of a part of the same takenthrough the line a z, Fig. 1.

The object of this invention is to provide armatures fordynamo-electricmachines wound so as to bring the greatest possible part of the helicesinto the magnetic field of force of the magnets, and also to permit ofreadily replacing a helix that may be destroyed or injured.

A is an armature-core consisting of a hollow iron ring with apertures Bin its periphery and corresponding apertures O in its inner side toadmit of a circulation of air to cool the armature.

Upon the armature-core A are formed ribs D, the middle parts of whichcross the periphcry of the armature-core A, and their arms extend acrossthe sides of the said core in radial directions nearly to the inner sideof the said core A. The arms of the ribs or projections D are tapered,so that the grooves or channels between the adjacent ribs D will be ofuniform width, as shown in Fig. 1.

The armature core A is secured by screws to T-heads E, formed upon theouter ends of the spider-arms F, the hub G of which is designed to beplaced upon and secured to the shaft of a dynamo-electric machine.

H are the helices, which are bent twice at right angles, as shown inFig. 3, so as to cross the periphery and extend nearly across theopposite sides of the armaturecore A and fit upon the projections orribs D. The helices H are secured in place upon the armature-core A byplates 1, which are secured by screws to the outer sides of the ribs orprojections D, and

are made large enough to overlap the outer U sides of the said helices,as shown in Fig. 1.

With this construction any of the armaturecoils H that may be destroyedor injured can be readily removed and replaced by new coils.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- 1. The armature-core A, provided with the ribs D,crossing its circumference and having their tapering ends bent over andsecured to the sides thereof, in combination with the helices H, benttwice at right angles and embracing the ribs and securing-plates I,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The helices H, tapered at their ends, bent twice at right angles, andadapted to bear against opposite sides and circumference of the core,substantially as herein shown and described.

HENRY B. SHERIDAN.

' Witnesses:

J AMES T. GRAHAM, O. SEnewroK.

